| Eukiefferiella brevicalcar | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Genus: | Eukiefferiella |
| Species: | E. brevilcar |
| Binomial name | |
| Eukiefferiella brevilcar (Kieffer, 1911) | |
| Synonyms | |
Dactylocladius brevicalcarKieffer, 1911 [1] | |
Eukiefferiella brevilcar is a species of non-biting midge in the bloodworm family Chironomidae. [3]
It was first described as Dactylocladius brevicalcar in 1911 by Jean-Jacques Kieffer. [3] [2] [4] Numerous synonyms are given in the Catalogue of Life record for this midge, [2] but the sources for these synonymisations are not given.
This midge is found on all continents of the northern hemisphere [3] (and in Korea). [1]